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by wedding the daughter of Creon, the "lord of this land" (Euripides). As this speech indicates, Euripides begins the thematic c...
to punishment after death: Budge (1905) comments that many later religions derived their concept of a fiery, demonic hell from the...
of the United States. Without the philosophies of those that lived in the centuries prior to the U.S. Declaration of Independence...
so "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" are rare glimpses into the feminine status in what was essentially a strict Greek patriarchy. Wh...
only tolerated and accepted, but also embraced as part of daily life (Anonymous, 2001). In most early societies, slavery seems to...
called herself the Goddess (1989). In ancient Egypt it seemed as if dynastic power had passed through females even when the Pharao...
In five pages the enduring popularity of this ancient Greek myth is examined. Three sources are cited in the bibliography....
subject to severe earthquakes and its climate is rather mild; Greece has mild wet winters, but dry hot summers (2001). Achi...
of traditional Chinese medicine, it is important to also understand that it is not only a collection of ancient remedies and pract...
their strong financial record demonstrates a doubling in their enrollments and their gross revenues between 1995 and 1999 (Company...
king, Menes; from this point forward, thirty dynasties would continue this arrangement of unification. One of the critical factor...
terrified of the retribution that followed delinquent taxation, the Roman period was one that reflected a considerably negative le...
In five pages this paper contrasts and compares the myths featured in these ancient works and also makes a thematic comparison wit...
the purpose of allowing the repressed feminine or nurturing side of man to come forth and for the brutal or aggressive side of wom...
or reader cannot help but smile when Lysistrata demands the women repeat the oath: "To husband or lover Ill not open my thighs th...
involvement of magical powers that develop the processes and actions confronting the hero. As a direct result, there is generally...
there is noting upon which the beliefs of an individual may be based and built or expanded upon. Descartes Meditations It is in "...
Athens up as the shining example of democracy saying: "Let me say that our system of government does not copy the institution of o...
the fact that the Persian fighters outnumbered those from Greece (History of Ancient Greece, 2001). Interestingly enough, the vict...
occurred throughout political history. Numerous American presidents have deceived their wives and, therefore, their country...
of envisioning and grasping the full significance of difficult passages. In his preface, Anderson outlines his general approach....
a large labour pool, but not of modern manufacturing methods, it would seem evident that the pyramids were built using vast quanti...
of common suffering or accomplishment. Once the student working on this project sees these factors, it becomes obvious throughout ...
In five pages this paper examines Ancient Egypt's political system and structure in a consideration of viziers, the role played by...
point that there was a strongly ritualistic and shamanic element to funeral rites: pictorial representations of funeral ceremonies...
It was also the time that farmers harvested their crops. October 31 heralded in a change in lifestyle for people and animals and i...
One of the leaders who is always mentioned when discussing leaders in general and military leaders, in particular, is George S. Pa...
Carlito's Way and High Sierra both feature tragic, doomed anti-heroes and the path that led to their destruction. This research pa...
In twelve pages this research paper examines how messengers were used in the plays of ancient Greece. Eight sources are cited in ...
In seven pages this essay analyzes the many functions served by the Chorus in ancient Greece's tragedy theater. Three sources are...